Letcombe Regis
Letcombe Regis lies one and a half miles southwest of Wantage, on the Downs. The parish included the chapelries of East and West Challow. The soil is chiefly chalk, with some greensand. More than half the land was arable. The River Ock and the Great Western Railway passed through.
Further reading
Wordie, R. (ed.), ‘Enclosure In Berkshire, 1485-1885’ (Reading, 2000) pp.100-102.
Acreage: | 4551 | |
Population | 1801: | 808 |
1831: | 895 | |
1861: | 1014 |
OS Map Grid Ref(s): 19, 20
Letcombe Regis (1803 (West Challow)) - Ref: Q/RDC/21A [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]
Letcombe Regis (1803 (West Challow)) - Ref: Q/RDC/21B [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]
Letcombe Regis (1804 (Letcombe Regis & East Challow)) - Ref: Q/RDC/82A [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]
Letcombe Regis (1804 (Letcombe Regis & East Challow)) - Ref: Q/RDC/82B [ View Image(s) ] [ Search Awards Index ]